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HENRY VAN. AUSDA'LL, OF KEOKUK, IOWA.

Letters Patent No. 67,382, datedJulg 30, 1867 APPARATUS FOR KINDLING PIKE.

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TO ALL WHOM 11 MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that 'I, HEN,RY VAN -AUSDALL, of Keokulc, in the, county of Lee, and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful improvement in Fire-Kindler; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact-description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specififition'.

The object of this invcntion'ie to facilitate the making of fires in' stoves and fire-places, or. wherever it is desired to'kindlc a fire; and the invention consists in constructing'an apparatus whereby oil, alcohol, or any of tho hydrocarbons 'may be used for the purposeof igniting coal or wood.

The drawing represents a perspective view of the firo-kindler, e

A-is a hollow cylinder closed at each end, which contains the oil or other fluid. B represents a tube by which the cylinder A is supplied. C represents tubes which communicate with the interior of A. ,EaclLof these tubes has a nick like the wick of a, lamp. 1) is a cross-piece attached to the tubes G.- E is a bail which is attached to the ends of the cylinder A by pivots which pass through holes in the ends of the bail and sci-en into the ends of the cylinder, and upon which the bail freely turns. F is a wire rod vwhich 'is attached to'the bail by an eye which'allows it to turn on the hail. G is wire, one end of which is attached to-thc rod F, and

the other end to the cross-piece'D. Both of these connections form joints, so that when 'the bail is placed in a horizontal position or lies fiat upon the hearth, the tubes G are-supported in any desired position by the rod F and the wire G. H is a handle which is attached to the rod F. When it is desired to burn gas, instead of any of the hydrocarbon oils or other b urn'ing-fluid, an elastic tube or conductor may be attached to tube B.

To kindle a fire the wicks or the gas is lighted when the kindler is adjusted under the coal or other fuel in any desired position.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The portable fire-kindler, constructed as described, consisting of the hollow metallic cylinder A, closed at each end, and having supply-tube B, the vertical parallel wick-tuhes C, four or more, secured together by means of the cross-piece D, bail E pivoted at each end of the-cylinder A, adjusting-wire G, handle H attached to vertical rod F. all arranged to operate as herein set forth for the purpose specified.

HENRY VAN AUSDALL.

Witnesses OREN' BALDWIN- Wnson' BARRETT. 

